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Steven Pinker on Francis Collins

Jul 11, 2009 Jerry Coyne Why Evolution is True http://whyevolutionistrue.wordpress.com/2009/07/11/steven-pinker-on-francis-collins/

Sam Harris, Francis Collins and the NIH

July 10, 2009 Eric Michael Johnson The Primate Diaries http://scienceblogs.com/primatediaries/2009/07/sam_harris_francis_collins_and.php

Francis Collins as NIH director

Jul 10, 2009 Jerry Coyne Why Evolution is True http://whyevolutionistrue.wordpress.com/2009/07/10/francis-collins-as-nih-director/

Jesus Goes to Bethesda

Just how religious is Obama’s nominee for director of the NIH? July 9, 2009 Chris Wilson Slate http://www.slate.com/id/2222562/

Afghanistan and rape

Jul 13, 2009 Toronto Star http://www.thestar.com/comment/article/664951

Same-sex marriage Officials cannot opt out

Jul 13, 2009 Globe and Mail http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/same-sex-marriage-officials-cannot-opt-out/article1213333/

The words of God do not justify cruelty to women

Discrimination and abuse wrongly backed by doctrine are damaging society, argues the former US president July 12, 2009 Jimmy Carter The Observer http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/jul/12/jimmy-carter-womens-rights-equality

China crackdown on Friday prayers renews unrest

July 10, 2009 Reuters, AFP http://www.nationalpost.com/related/topics/story.html?id=1778213

A Muslim’s murder: double standards, crude generalizations

Why we must work harder to bridge the gulf between the culture of fear and the culture of humiliation Jul 13, 2009 Sheema Khan Globe and Mail http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/a-muslims-murder-double-standards-crude-generalizations/article1212844/

President promises Pope fewer abortions in United States

July 11, 2009 Reuters  http://www.nationalpost.com/related/topics/story.html?id=1780127

Pig-farming evangelist lived high on the hog, officials say

Jul 13, 2009  Jon Gambrell ASSOCIATED PRESS http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/665050

Islam’s Double Standard

July 9, 2009 Tarek Fatah National Post Read more…

Covering up for the hijab

July 8, 2009 Tarek Fatah National Post Read more…

Grudging on gay pride

July 9, 2009 Globe and Mail The Prime Minister, who has shown little appetite for allowing social conservatives to dictate policy, should make clear that it is Ablonczy, not Trost, who speaks for the government Read more…

Did harper pocket wafer? PMO says no Communion Host

July 9, 2009 Charles Lewis National Post Read more…

Harper’s Christian instincts

July 8, 2009 John G. Stackhouse National Post Read more…

Blame the Archbishop, not Harper

July 9, 2009 Brian Lilley National Post Read more…

Harper did nothing wrong in taking host

July 9, 2009 The Canadian Press Archbishop Priest who administered mass says prime minister meant no disrespect in taking Catholic communion Read more…

The faux pas, the spin and the holy host

July 9, 2009 Richard J. Brennan Toronto Star Prime Minister accused of sacramental sacrilege Read more…

New petition sought in B.C. polygamy case

July 9, 2009 Robert Matas Globe and Mail Judge believes she does not have jurisdiction to rule on whether to halt charges that are now in Provincial Court Read more…

Tough crime talk, no action on Bountiful teens

July 8, 2009 Rob Breakenridge Times Colonist Read more…

Pontiff proposes ‘ethics’ for economy calls financial crisis chance to set new rules

July 8, 2009 Stuart Laidlaw Toronto Star Read more…

Caveat Venalicium Libertas

July 8, 2009 Terence Corcoran Financial Post Read more…

God and Science Don’t Mix

June 26, 2009 Lawrence M. Krauss Wall Street Journal A scientist can be a believer. But professionally, at least, he can’t act like one. Article here

Iran’s religious elite calls election ‘illegitimate’ Growing Rift

July 7, 2009 Peter Goodspeed National Post Article here